Boise State Places Five On All-WAC Team

Rocketman5000

12/04/2007

Respect doesn't come easy for the Broncos from the WAC. So when five Boise State players are recognized as All-WAC selections, it's big news.

BoiseState
placed just five players on the All-Western Athletic Conference football team
announced today by the league office.League champion Hawai'i
posted a whopping 11 selections on the team.Defensive End Nick Schlekeway, safety Marty Tadman, running back Ian Johnson, tackle Ryan Clady and wide receiver Jeremy Childs were the five chosen
by the league's head coaches.Despite BoiseState's Fiesta Bowl win last
season, Hawai'i led the league in
All-WAC selections that year as well with nine to only seven for BoiseState.

Clady and Johnson repeated on the first team, while Tadman
finally was recognized on the first team after being relegated to the second
team each of the last two seasons.

With one game to go, Childs, a sophomore, has already set a
single season record with 82 receptions.He is the fifth receiver in school history to go over 1,000 yards in a
receiving (1,045) and has nine touchdown catches this year.

Clady, who could set the school record for consecutive
starts next season, helped anchor the offensive line once again.Ryan was recently named to the American
Football Coaches Association All-America team.

Johnson gained over 1,000 yards on the ground once again for
the Broncos in just 10 games, missing two because of injury.IJ has rushed for 1,030 yards and 16
touchdowns so far and has caught 25 passes for 312 yards and a TD.Johnson led the WAC in scoring for the second
straight year with a 10.20 points-per-game average.

Schlekeway has 28 tackles to his credit including 3.5 behind
the line with two sacks.

Tadman has 83 tackles, including a team-high 50.He also leads the Broncos with 10 pass
breakups, has two interceptions and has 2.5 tackles for loss.